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Jane Devonshire's Cherry and Almond Polenta Cake

This delicious traybake from 2016 MasterChef Champion, Jane Devonshire also happens to be gluten free!

Serves: 12Prep time: 10-15 minutes Cooking time: 40-45 minutes

Jane says this recipe is "absolutely perfect" if you're thinking
of holding your own "Big Tea Cosy" tea party in aid of national
charity Breast Cancer Haven. Why not give it a try, after all who
can say no to a slice of cake and a cuppa?!

Avaliable in Polished or Canvas White, the Dualit Hand Mixer will whisk the batter for this
cake in minutes.

For the batter:

200g fine polenta

250g golden caster sugar

250g softened unsalted butter

150g ground almonds

1.5 tsp baking powder

3 large eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 tsp almond essence

For the cherries and syrup:

1 tin of pitted black cherries in light syrup

50g caster sugar

1/2 tbsp of lemon juice

1 cinnamon stick

2 star anise

Method:

Preheat the oven to 190ºC/120º fan/gas 5 and carefully line the
20cm x 20cm loose bottomed cake tin ensuring that the base has a
1.5cm lip so the syrup cannot escape via the spring bottom.

Drain the cherries and put the juice from the can into a
saucepan with the 50g of caster sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and
star anise. Bring to the boil and simmer until a thick syrup that
coats the back of a spoon is achieved, then leave to cool.

Cut the cherries in half and place them into the bottom of the
lined tin so they evenly cover the base.

Make the cake batter by putting all the ingredients into a
large bowl and whisking together until a thick batter is
achieved.

Remove the cinnamon and star anise from the syrup and then pour
the syrup over the cherries.

Gently spoon the batter over the cherries and smooth so the
cherries and syrup are evenly covered.

Place in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until risen and
golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.

Turn out the cake onto a plate and slice into 12 equal
portions.

Breast Cancer Haven is a charity that aims to
support women through their breast cancer treatment, offering women
a free tailored package of emotional, physical and practical
support and providing a unique model of care that is fully
integrated with hospital medical treatment. It is a global leader
in its field and cancer specialists from all over the world visit
Breast Cancer Haven centres and learn from them. There are
currently six Breast Cancer Haven centres in the UK in London,
Leeds, Hereford, Titchfield (Wessex), West
Midlands (Solihull)and Worcester. For more
information, or to sign up to host your own Big Tea Cosy,
visitwww.breastcancerhaven.org.uk

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